1. Building Capacity and Partnership Through Commissioning Case Study The Co-production of Lambeth Community Engagement Service Richard Bridge (Lambeth Forum Network) & Charlotte Evans (London Borough of Lambeth)

2. A Little History – Community Engagement Services in Lambeth Managed wholly by the Council Managed wholly by the Council Expensive and poor outcomes Expensive and poor outcomes Low levels of engagement Low levels of engagement Under resourced community forums Under resourced community forums Relationships not good Relationships not good

3. What we did Stopped what we were doing Stopped what we were doing Shared experiences honestly Shared experiences honestly Shaped service and outcomes together Shaped service and outcomes together Money on the table Money on the table Transitional process leading to co-production delivery where ‘Council funds’ complements ‘community resources/volunteers/expertise’ Transitional process leading to co-production delivery where ‘Council funds’ complements ‘community resources/volunteers/expertise’ Encouraged risk taking, new and creative approaches Encouraged risk taking, new and creative approaches

4. Why we did it Putting our communities first Putting our communities first We share a common purpose to improve the quality of life We share a common purpose to improve the quality of life Council wanted to improve inspections and improve value for money Council wanted to improve inspections and improve value for money Lambeth Forum Network wanted resources to carry out their work Lambeth Forum Network wanted resources to carry out their work We had a shared agenda We had a shared agenda

5. Is it working Co-production document Co-production document - Standards - How we work together Considerable increase and improvement in terms of engagement and outcomes Considerable increase and improvement in terms of engagement and outcomes This process takes time – 3 years programme This process takes time – 3 years programme